Discover New Yekepa in Liberia
New Yekepa in the region of Nimba with its 24,695 habitants is a town located in Liberia - some 178 mi or ( 287 km ) North-East of Monrovia , the country's capital .
Local time in New Yekepa is now 04:47 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Monrovia " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sawmill, Sanniquellie, Monrovia, Gbarnga, and Coopers Farm. When in this area, you might want to check out Sawmill . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in New Yekepa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yekepa
Yekepa is a town in northern Liberia, lying near the Guinean border. It was the base for Lamco's iron ore mining operation until it was destroyed in the First Liberian Civil War. Nearby Guesthouse Hill is one of the highest points in the nation. The community is home to the African Bible College University. Rehabilitation of the once prosperous mining town has now been taken up by Arcelor Mittal, the steel giant. The company received the green light in May 2007 after many a controversy.
Located at 7.58 -8.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Guinea
Guinea Listen/ˈɡɪni/, officially the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea, it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. It has a population of 10,057,975 and an area of 246,000 square kilometres .
Located at 7.54 -8.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bossou
Bossou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. Much of the sub prefecture consists of the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve.
Located at 7.65 -8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Yarmein District
Yarmein District is one of 17 districts of Nimba County, Liberia. As of 2008, the population was 22,718.
Located at 7.57 -8.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Nimba National Forest
Nimba National Forest is a national forest in Nimba County, Liberia. The forest, which borders Guniea and Côte d'Ivoire, has east and west sections that cover 95.91 km² and 91.46 km² respectively. It is also known as the Mount Nimba Forest Reserves.
Located at 7.50 -8.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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